Batch Updates
Overview
- Batch Updates allow users to update multiple selected records in one batch. Records can be selected using Ctrl + left click or Ctrl + A. A continuous block can be selected by holding down the shift key while selecting the first and last record.
- Batch Updates are available for most transaction List Views. They are also available for Edit Views that contain Items.
- Batch Updates are also available in the Sales and Service Manager modules.
Settings
Navigation: Main Menu > Setup > Settings > Users (tab) > Double-click a User to edit their record
- Other > Batch Updates - Access Allowed: Checkbox, if checked access is allowed.
- Service Manager > Batch Updates - Access Allowed: Checkbox, if checked access is allowed.
How to Apply Batch Updates
⚠️ Batch Updates:
- Requests confirmation before changing the records.
- Applies to all the selected records, but some records might not be changed because of their statuses (e.g. Opening Stock Check records).
- Mostly replaces the selected data, except for functions used to increase or decrease prices by a specific percentage.
- Click Actions (button) on the top row of buttons.
- A Batch Update dropdown list will open on the left of the screen.
- Select the action you want from the dropdown list.
- Fill in the adjacent fields.
- Click Update (button).
- Note: This button is activated along with the Batch Update feature and appears next to the Batch Update options.
- Confirm the change.
Examples of Batch Update Functions
- Status: Changes the item or transaction status to the selected status.
- Rep: Changes the rep to the one selected.
- Assign to: Assigns the transaction to the selected user.
- Category: Changes the category to the one selected.
- Reference: Changes the reference to the one selected.
- Due Date: Changes the due date to the one selected on the calendar.
- Prices: Available for multiple price options, e.g. unit or fixed costs. Changes the price to the price typed in the adjacent field.
Related Topics
- Reference: Approvals & Checklists
- Reference: Copying Transactions
- Reference: Examples
- Reference: Extra Datasets
- Reference: Payment Schedules
- Reference: Point of Sale
- Reference: Summaries (Context Menu)
- Transaction Setup
- Reference: Transaction Summaries(customisation)
- Reference: Transaction Edit Views
- Reference: Transaction List Views